Is Pseudomonas infection associated with worse outcomes in pediatric perforated appendicitis?

Is Pseudomonas infection associated with worse outcomes in pediatric perforated appendicitis?

There is little information on the effects of Pseudomonas infection on outcomes in perforated appendicitis. As Pseudomonas is not covered by many empiric appendicitis antibiotic regiments, we hypothesized that children with Pseudomonas would have worse outcomes. Patients

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of pediatric surgery 2021-10, Vol.56 (10), p.1826-1830
Hauptverfasser: Theodorou, Christina M., Stokes, Sarah C., Hegazi, Mennatalla S., Brown, Erin G., Saadai, Payam
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Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Antibiotic stewardship
Appendicitis
Pseudomonas
Surgical site infection
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Zusammenfassung:There is little information on the effects of Pseudomonas infection on outcomes in perforated appendicitis. As Pseudomonas is not covered by many empiric appendicitis antibiotic regiments, we hypothesized that children with Pseudomonas would have worse outcomes. Patients
ISSN:0022-3468
1531-5037
DOI:10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2020.10.031